Crime & Safety
Snowy Roads, Power Outages In Milwaukee Area: Winter Weather Advisory
People should plan for snow-covered roads during their morning commute in southeast Wisconsin, forecasters said.
MILWAUKEE, WI — Heavy snowfall is expected to fall on roads across southeast Wisconsin on Monday morning, the National Weather Service announced.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for east central, south central and southeast Wisconsin until 12 p.m. on Monday, forecasters said. Snow between 2 and 4 inches is expected to accumulate in Milwaukee.
"More snow arrives from the west over the next few hours, with heavier rates expected during the morning commute," forecasters said in a Facebook post. "Be sure to modify your plans as needed to account for snow covered roads."
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Power outages left around 2,400 people without electricity in the northwest side of Milwaukee, the We Energies outage map showed at 8:45 a.m. Sporadic outages were spread across the southern parts of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
Flurries are expected from 1-2 p.m. after the winter weather advisory is over. Cloudy skies are expected Monday night and sunshine is expected Tuesday.
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Here's the forecast for the rest of the week.
Monday: Snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of flurries between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. High near 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
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